In the middle of winter, months removed from peak hiking season and coming off a particularly demanding stretch at work, I can feel the shift. I find myself craving solitude. The stark difference between the two sides of me feels sharper this time of year. One side is pulling inward, craving stillness, space, and disconnection.Continue reading “BETWEEN THE WOODS AND THE WORLD: A REFLECTION ON THE MULTIPLE SIDES OF SELF”
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VIA ALPINA TREK PART 4: SECRETS FROM STRANGERS
If you missed it, here’s Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3! Throughout my time in Switzerland, I met countless people and had conversations that stayed with me long after we parted. The openness of the trail created a rare kind of honesty, it felt like I was slowly collecting the secrets of strangers along the way.Continue reading “VIA ALPINA TREK PART 4: SECRETS FROM STRANGERS”
YEAR 27 REFLECTIONS & 28 MILES FOR YEAR 28
By the time I get this post out, I am going to be 30 (just kidding)! Back in September 2023, I turned 28. It is now January 2024. I’ve tried to write this post so many times but each time I sit down to write I have different thoughts and feelings that have been hardContinue reading “YEAR 27 REFLECTIONS & 28 MILES FOR YEAR 28”
MOVING FROM LIVING TO LIVING WELL
I think about death a lot. Not in a depressing or cynical way. It’s more of an acknowledgement that I know it’s a real possibility every day whether I want it to be or not. I don’t know if I’m trying to come to terms with the reality that we all die or if IContinue reading “MOVING FROM LIVING TO LIVING WELL”
Tales of My Trails 